Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

Jiraiya shook his head. He wasn't that stubborn, and besides, Shikaku was there, and he wouldn't allow him to act recklessly like that.

"Some were deployed to the forward camp, some went to gather intelligence, and some went back to request reinforcements."

As the commander, he had naturally already discussed the plan with Shikaku.

Two special operations teams equipped with Hyuga ninjas were dispatched to scout the front lines.

The advanced combat force was positioned at the forward camp, and finally, some genin and fast-moving chunin were sent to set up traps and return to relay messages.

But in fact, Shikaku is not optimistic about this.

With Kumogakure intensifying its attacks on Konoha, it will inevitably become less vigilant in its attacks on Iwagakure.

The Land of Earth has nothing to covet about the Land of Lightning, since the Land of Earth already has the best environment in the world, apart from the Land of Fire.

Even in agricultural production, Konoha is somewhat inferior to Iwagakure, so Iwagakure has always had the largest number of ninja among the five great ninja villages.

Without the pressure from Kumogakure, Iwagakure might launch a massive attack on the Kusagakure front. At that point, the village would be caught between two threats, making it difficult to provide reinforcements.

Chapter 86 My First Experience of the Cruelty of War

The main battlefield is clearly not something the three boys can get involved in at the moment.

Lin Yi was also acting as one of the special operations squad leaders this time.

There was a scout team specifically assigned to the Hyuga clan to explore ahead, so Lin Yi didn't need to clear the way.

At their marching speed, they arrived at their destination in no time.

"Squad leader, the forward squad has detected the presence of the Cloud Village."

Lin Yi nodded slightly and followed one of his team members to the temporary headquarters.

The tent had openings on both sides; one side was for normal entry and exit, while the other side was specifically for scouts to pass on intelligence.

A table in the middle occupies almost two-thirds of the space, on which is placed a real-time survey and simulation of the terrain.

To be honest, it's the Uchiha clan that looks down on the Hyuga.

In the event of war, Hyuga's value would be immense.

It's fair to say that if people from other villages had to choose between a Sharingan and a Byakugan, they would choose the Byakugan without hesitation.

When outsiders use the Sharingan, it not only fails to increase chakra but also causes rejection and creates a burden, making it practically useless.

But the white eye is different. If the quality of the white eye is good enough, it can be used for remote viewing and X-ray vision, making it a pure weapon of war. It can truly be regarded as a strategic weapon.

So it's no wonder that the Hyuga clan created a branch family and a main family.

Lin Yi didn't comment on this distorted system, but he could sense that people were truly terrified of being penniless.

"Report, some Cloud Ninja have already begun to move in our direction."

A ninja from a scout squad, responsible for running errands, hurriedly reported.

"Predict the route and set traps."

Nara Shikaku frowned slightly. After traveling all night, his first choice was not to set up camp, but to continue pressing forward. The Cloud Village was coming on strong.

"Yes!"

Having said that, the scout ninja disappeared from the spot.

With no further developments, Lin Yi quietly sat down cross-legged, waiting for news.

Time passes minute by minute.

Even Lin Yi felt a long-lost tension.

……

"Report, Lord Jiraiya, the entire Kumogakure army has been mobilized!"

The person who came in was clutching his arm, had several scratches on his body, and looked grief-stricken.

Clearly, his teammates' fate may not be good.

"what?!"

Nara Shikaku tapped on the table.

It's true that he's good at planning.

But the opponent clearly wasn't going to waste time; they wanted to flip the chessboard directly.

"What is the scale?"

"Zongren was able to detect more than thirty Jonin."

The newcomer shook his head bitterly; Zongren was a Hyuga ninja from their squad.

Lin Yi immediately sensed something was wrong when he saw the chakra of thirty Jonin-level beings.

This already exceeds the number of Jonin on their side.

They already had five Jonin, and the special squad, including the squad leader, had a total of ten members, plus the ten who were dispatched last time.

There are only twenty-five Jonin in total.

Even if you include Jiraiya and Nara Shikakuya, it's still twenty-seventh.

Moreover, this was only detected by a small team, part of the enemy's vanguard.

"Kumakure is determined to take over the Land of Hot Springs' stronghold... and even Konoha."

Nara Shikaku's brows furrowed completely.

There are only two options now: either retreat with the entire army, or be hesitant to pursue the enemy once they enter the Land of Fire's territory, or avoid pursuing a desperate enemy.

They could either stay and fight, waiting for the ninjas they had sent back to request reinforcements to bring back help.

For example, the three little ones from Lin Yi's class were in the unit that went back to seek reinforcements.

The former is essentially equivalent to having already lost the war; with the enemy entering the Land of Fire, the initiative has fallen into the hands of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Taking back lost strongholds is not so easy.

Moreover, regardless of what happens next, the daimyo will definitely be held accountable.

If they accept the challenge, it means they will have to hold out for at least half a day or even longer.

Jiraiya stood up solemnly.

"We can't hesitate any longer, Shikaku. We can't retreat without a fight."

Jiraiya said in a deep voice.

"Hoo, Level 1 alert, prepare to assemble."

The highest level of alert has been issued.

The scout team ahead also quickly retreated.

Five minutes later, all the Jonin captains squeezed into the room.

Shikaku pointed to the map.

"We will concentrate our forces and engage the enemy in Kumokawa-cho, which is surrounded by two hot springs, Kumoyu and Kawayu, on the left and right."

Team D, scout squad, go to Yuntang to stand guard; Team S, scout squad, go to Chuantang to stand guard. Once you spot Yunyin on the water, immediately send a signal flare to notify the main force. Understood?

"learn!"

"Yes, Lord Shikaku."

The two scout captains nodded quickly.

"Then you should set off now."

"Yes!" x2

With the two Jonin captains gone, the room became a little more spacious.

"Next, three teams will be deployed here to set up an ambush..."

Also… arrange for a squad of low-ranking ninja to… retrieve explosive tags from the supplies depot.”

The crowd fell silent, but the two team leaders in charge nodded.

Lin Yi understood that they were about to use cannon fodder.

Most of the truly talented and valuable Chunin and Genin were sent to seek reinforcements. In reality, there weren't many of them. Only a few dozen students graduated from the Ninja Academy each year, and then the two battlefields were divided up.

There are hundreds of low-ranking ninjas just in charge of battlefield command. Apart from a dozen or so talented ones, the rest are basically just war consumables.

Nara Shikaku continued to plan the battle schedule.

"In short, our mission is to hold them off, and we must never launch an attack. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

The captains nodded upon receiving the instructions and then left one by one.

Lin Yi and Jiraiya each had their own missions. Jiraiya was responsible for leading the main force to intercept the enemy's main force, while Lin Yi was responsible for flanking and intercepting reinforcements.

Only Nara Shikaku remained in the camp.

……

Lin Yi quickly took off.

In just one exchange, the fearless Yunyin roared and charged forward.

The main force of Konoha quickly engaged the enemy.

On the giant toad, Jiraiya unleashed a burst of flames along with an oil bomb from the toad's mouth, which then hurtled towards the Cloud Village troops.

The next moment, it was blocked by the enormous body of the Eight-Tails.

"Your opponent is me, you idiot! You bastard!"

The two enormous figures caused the ninjas on both sides to instinctively move aside.

First, the assigned genin squads threw forward kunai with explosive tags attached.

The next moment, an explosion followed by limbs flying everywhere.

Some were taken away by experts from the Hidden Cloud Village before they could even be released.